IOM: 525 refugees die at sea in first few weeks of 2017

IOM: 525 refugees die at sea in first few weeks of 2017

More refugees have died in the Mediterranean over the first nine weeks of this year compared with the same period in 2016, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). From January 1 to March 9, at least 521 people drowned while attempting to cross the treacherous sea compared with 471 in the same period a…